#2F51B5 Hex Color

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#2f51b5 is a hex color. It can be described as saturated, strong, lush, ablaze, beaming, bold, brilliant, flamboyant, vibrant, vivid, loud, dark, dim, gloomy, dull, shady, fairly saturated, cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #2f51b5.

Questions about #2f51b5

What is #2f51b5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #2f51b5 is rgb(47, 81, 181), in HSL hsl(225, 59%, 45%) and in CMYK 74%, 55%, 0%, 29%.
Is #2f51b5 readable on white or black?
#2f51b5 has a 7.08:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.96:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.